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Message at every normal start up!

Your pc ran into a problem which caused it to restart. View Details Send Details. I keep getting this message every time I log into my windows. There are no problems starting and no problems shutting...

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Solved Internet Explorer opening on Desktop?

Why has my Internet Explorer, (msn.com) app on the Start screen decided to start opening on the Desktop. I did have an IE in my taskbar for opening it on the desktop. I ' Unpinned' the one on the...

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How rename system-folders (so that they stay renamed)?

Let's say I would like to have one place with only the following folders: Images Videos Text Audio Temp Other If I click on my username I get folders for My Photos, My Music etc... I would like to...

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Changing tasks in Task Manager from 'Suspended' to 'Runnin

I want to change WWAHost.exe on the 'Details' tab in Task Manager from 'Suspended' to 'Running', how do I do that? When I right click on the name I can't see anything on the menu that does this!

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registry is corrupted

hello im running a server in win 2012 which iv been told is the same as win 8 something got screwed up and when ever id right click on a folder win explorer would crash so I went hunting online and...

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I'm confused about the 'My Documents' in Windows 8.

I'm coming from Windows XP where there was one single 'My Documents'-folder where I stored all my stuff. Now I just got Windows 8 and I'm a bit confused... I would like to have all my sub-folders...

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Windows 8 Library is no longer working

My computer is a bit like the car; turn either of them on, and expect it to do its 'thing' but when it doesn't.... stuck! My windows 8 library is not working....nightmare:cry: Anyway, I've researched...

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Help; Backup needed.

My new (and still under warranty) windows 8 laptop keeps going to the recovery screen, error code: 0xc0000185 when i hit f8 the "winload.efi" is mentioned above the error code. Customer support said...

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New computer suggestions - Remote Desktop Connection

I've am helping a friend buy a new desktop computer. She will use it only to connect to her office using Remote Desktop Connection. All the software she will be using is on that server computer. Does...

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All user folders have merged?

I was fiddling about with the location of my user files, to get them off of my SSD on to my hard drive, but some how I have managed to get them all to be merged. All those types of files are in...

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Substantial Lag Occuring Out of Nowhere

Hi, I have Windows 8 Pro 64 bit. My computer was running fine until about 1 hour ago; now there is more lag. Substantial slowness when it boots up, small lag between my typing and what's seen on...

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Full Screen

Shift and f11 used to give me a full screen using windows 7. How do I do using 8?

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Windows 8 missing on dual boot start up

Hi I bought a new laptop 350gb HDD with Win8 64bit preinstalled (no disc came with it) however I needed win7 32bit for my job since the softwares used are only compatible with old win version. I...

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Please Ms make Windows to Go in PRO version of W8

Hi there. I know Ms employees read these Forums from time to time so what seems to me a sensible suggestion: If Ms is looking for a bit of extra revenue why not make Windows to Go as a chargeable...

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eight first glance

Hello, eightforums mates! I salute the new Windows. In a couple of days of fiddling I noticed it's working fast, is somehow simpler but the touch of genius is the cross-hardware feature. These for the...

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Solved keyboard layout momentary switch

Hello. Is there a way to switch to a different keyboard language for as long as a key/combo modifier is pressed? I only need like 4 letters from another layout. You can imagine how often I have to...

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Solved Windows 8 Power Options gone?

I just noticed that when I go to the Power Options that the options are missing. It says the Power Plan is missing or unavailable or something such. One answer said to do a refresh or reset of Windows...

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Can I Clear Out the Move To and Copy To Lists in Explorer?

Hello, I am using Windows 8 Home Premium. This question pertains to Explorer. In Explorer's HOME ribbon, there are icons for Move To and Copy to. There is a drop down list of destinations for each...

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auto logoff when idle

hello I have a server with 70 RDP users on it most people never log off when there finished id like to make a new user group that get's auto logged off when idle for say an hour but leave the others...

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No Keyboard/Mouse Response after Windows 8 Update

I bought a Sony Vaio E-Series SVE17812BCXB running Windows 8. After the last major windows update that occurred in Feburary '13, the keyboard/mouse stop responding once the fully loaded splash screen...

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